Tech giant Google on Tuesday dropped its mandatory global vaccine requirements to enter its buildings, saying "the world is in a very different place." In a company email, Google said COVID-19 vaccines have been critical to keeping Google employees safe in the workplace, but the company asserted that most people now have some level of immunity against the disease. The change comes after President Joe Biden on Monday signed a bill ending the national emergency declared during the pandemic.

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Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again. Late last month, the Trump administration froze funding for the SNAP benefits that about 42 million Americans use to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 74% of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger. Around 14% went to smaller stores that are more accessible to SNAP beneficiaries. A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses.
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